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Murphy has ‘no news to make’ on remaining Supreme Court vacancy

January 13, 2023 2:17 pm

When now-New Jersey Supreme Court Justices Rachel Wainer Apter and Douglas Fasciale were confirmed by the New Jersey Senate last fall, it was an important day for the state’s highest court, which finally had a near-full complement of permanent members...

Murphy signs over-the-counter birth control bill into law

January 13, 2023 12:58 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy signed a bill today allowing patients to acquire over-the-counter contraceptives with no prescription, finally putting into law a proposal that had been languishing in the state legislature for more than seven years. “[This bill is] a guarantee...

Altman: Turner should push for legislation banning county lines

January 12, 2023 4:34 pm

With State Sen. Shirley Turner (D-Lawrence) telling the New Jersey Globe that she supports overhauling New Jersey’s party line system, Working Families Party state director Sue Altman – a frequent tub-thumper for progressive caucuses – said today that Turner and...

Murphy has strong 52%-36% approval rating after five years as N.J. governor, poll says

January 11, 2023 11:00 amJanuary 11, 2023 3:35 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy has a healthy 52%-36% job approval ratings among registered voters at the start of his sixth year as governor of New Jersey, according to a new Monmouth University poll released this morning. Approvals for the two-term Democratic...

Monmouth poll: New Jerseyans dead-set against President Christie

January 11, 2023 11:00 amJanuary 11, 2023 11:05 am

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has mused for years about another presidential run in 2024, but a new Monmouth University Poll released today shows that voters in his home state are deeply opposed to the idea of a President...

Oroho, DiMaio respond to Murphy: ‘The state of the state is not good’

January 10, 2023 4:54 pm

On the surface, Gov. Phil Murphy’s optimistic 2023 State of the State Address provided little for Republicans to protest against. With a couple exceptions, the governor mostly avoided highly partisan issues and focused instead on affordability and economic development –...

Gopal officially launches State Senate re-election campaign

January 9, 2023 8:15 pmJanuary 9, 2023 8:44 pm

State Sen. Vin Gopal (D-Long Branch) formally launched his re-election campaign to the Monmouth County-based 11th legislative district this evening, kicking off an intense ten-month campaign for what may be New Jersey’s premier legislative race of 2023. “Know that I...